Combined book protector and marker



Feb. 28, .1928.

c. L. HENDRICKS couaxman BOOK PROTECTOR AND MARKER Filed Auz. 5. 1927IDVGZ? i of Gil/#1010615 Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L; HENDRICKS, OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED BOOK PROTECTOR AND MARKER.

Application filed August 5, 1927. Serial No. 210,923.

the reader can positively identify the last page read.

An additional object of this invention is to provide combined bookprotector and marker that is economical to manufacture, ornamental inappearance, positive in operation and highly serviceable in use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description. v p

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame, I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device per se, V

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of a book and its protecting cover,showing the device applied to the cover and the indicating meansinserted between the pages of the book, and

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a book without a paper cover showing thedevice applied to the book.

It oftentimes happens that in the reading of a book the page that waslast read cannot be identified. Furthermore the practice has been oftenresorted to of folding over or dog-caring the edge of the page for thepurpose of identifying the last reading point. This folding over of theedge of the page tends to mutilate the book. In addition to this fact,it often occursthat the cleanliness of the book cover is desired. to bepreserved.

It is not always possible, unless the paper cover is kept intactthereon.

' I have therefore devlsed an article which will positively assure theretention of the paper cover. of the book, and at the same time havecombined with the device a marking element in the form of a tape whichwhen inserted between the pages of the book, will positively identifythe page when the book.

reading of that section of the book was discontinued.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 4 designates abook having the usual back 5 and a paper cover 6. To the book there issecured my device which embodies in its construction a clip 7 having itsextremity 8 bent as at!) so as to provide means for securing the clip toone section of the book cover 6.

To the clip 7 there is secured one end of a tape 11, which extendsaround the back and terminates in a marking element 12 adapted to bebook.

This tape carriesthereon a second clip 14 of similar formation to theclip 17 with the inserted between the pages 13 of the exception that theclip 14 is provided with apertures 15 and 16 therein, through which aportion of the tape is trained. This construction permits the clip 14 tobe slidably positioned on the tape so that the device is readilyapplicable to books of varying clip 14 is adjusted on the oppositeport-ion of the cover and the marking portion 12 readily inserted wheredesired between the pages of the book to be marked.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided a simplyconstructed device which will read ily accomplish the objects set forthand because of its ornamental appearance will in no wise detract fromthe appearance of the It is to be understood that the form of myinvention herewith shown and described is to be, taken as va preferredexample of the same and that various changes relative to comprising atape element, a clip secured to one end of said tape element, a secondclip slidably mounted on said tape element, and 10 page marking meanscarried by said element.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' CHARLES L. HENDRICKS.

